Security

7 Ways to Ensure Robust Public Cloud Security

The benefits offered by the public cloud have led a deluge of organisations to adopt the technology over the last few years. With the availability of services such as SaaS, PaaS and IaaS and the ability to employ big data analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, it has become hugely popular, especially as it also …

State of the Art Cyber Defences You Might Not Know About

Every year, organisations lose billions of pounds to cybercrime – and it’s a persistent and worsening problem. Out of this has arisen a highly sophisticated cyber-defence industry that is continually searching for more effective ways to prevent hackers from accessing systems and the data they store. Here, we’ll look at some of the newest defences …

New UK Proposals to Fine Websites for Online Harm

Following Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg’s recent call for government regulation of the internet, the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has responded by proposing new legislation that would fine and block websites which fail to tackle harmful content, such as child abuse or radicalisation. The DCMS is considering setting up an independent …

New Cyber Security Threats Expected to Emerge in 2019

Cyber security remains a major issue for all organisations and 2019 will continue to prove challenging. Expect to see more large-scale data breaches, new forms of malware and the continuing plague of ransomware attacks. In addition, we need to prepare for threats to Internet of Things devices and attacks on infrastructure, such as banking and …

5 Tips for Data Security When Working Away from the Office

One of the biggest advantages of the internet is that it has enabled business users to work away from the office. With technology such as laptops and smartphones, we can work from home and when commuting and take our data with us when we go to meet clients. While this brings a range of benefits, …

5 Affordable Ways To Improve Network Security

Cyberattacks are a real and dangerous threat to businesses of all sizes. Criminals don’t care whether you’re a one-person outfit or a multinational, if you have vulnerabilities, they will seek to exploit them. So, how do you improve security and do it inexpensively? In this post, we’ll look at a range of ways to make …